Overview
- CBS confirmed on Thursday that Sharyn Alfonsi was removed from 60 Minutes after her contract expired over the Memorial Day weekend and the network then terminated her at-will employment.
- Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss named former New York Times columnist and documentarian Nick Bilton as the new executive producer and ousted Tanya Simon as part of a leadership shake-up.
- Several other senior figures have been cut or reassigned, including correspondent Cecilia Vega and executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, as management signals broader changes to the show’s lineup and format.
- Alfonsi has retained attorney Bryan Freedman and is preparing possible legal action, and her public criticism that management penalized truthful reporting has intensified concerns about editorial independence.
- The reshuffle follows Weiss’s October appointment by Skydance/Paramount leadership and a December dispute over Alfonsi’s 'Inside CECOT' segment, raising questions about how business and ownership priorities will shape 60 Minutes going forward.